St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Work of the Session at Saltwater
Yesterday.

The morning session of the Presby-
terian synod at Saltwater opened with
devotional meeting, led by ex-senator
Mcmillan. The business of the session
was then begun by the appointment of
the following committees by the mOder-
atOr:
Bills and Overtures-Rev. S. H. Murphy,
Rev. r. n. Adams ID. D., Elder S. j. r. Nc
|. Milan
Judicial-Rev. J. G. Riheldaffer D. D.,
Rev. Charles Thayer, Rev. r. b. Abbott,
d: D.. Rev. F. H. FL lmer, Elder DR.. Davis.
Narrative-Rev H. C. Cheadle, Rev. s. G.
Anderson. Elder VIM. Wilson.
Leave of Absence-Rev. j. Woods, Rev.
j amison, Elder Andrew Shaw.
devotional Exercises-Rev. W. II. ALL
light, Rev. Lourie. Elder II. Crandall.
Correspondence-Rev. W. II. Service, Rev.
ID. +. Wells, Elder A. r. More.
Ministers of General Assembly--Rev Adam
r ngland, d. D., Rev. Thomas Campbell.
Finance-Rey. X. J. Cresswell, Elder Sher
W ood,. Elder E. II. Abbott.
Rev. n. Vert, d. D., Elder Mcconnell; Red
River Presbytery, Rev. T. NJ. Findley; st.
Paul Presbytery. Rev. DR.. R. B. Abbott;
Winona, Rev. DR.. Robert Christie.
Conversation regarding the state of
religious feeling in the churches was
made the next order of business and
was followed for some time, when it was
temporarily suspended to listen to the
repOrs of Manchester college, which was
president, followed by the report of
Rev. DR.. r. B. Abbott, president of the
ladies' college at Albert Lea. These re-
ports were referred to the proper
committee, when the report of the
visiting committee of Albert Lea
college was read by its chairman,
Mrs. j. c. Burbank, of st. Paul. The
special committee to which the reports
of the colleges were referred was an
nOunced as composed of four members:
Rev. w. H. Service. Rev. Adam Ring
land, Elder S. j. r. Mcmillan, Elder
w. b. Dean. The reports of the state
sumed and continued during the re-
mainder of the forenoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 3p. m. Rev. DIR. III. ID. Ganse, sec
retary of the board of aid for colleges,
made an address showing the work of
the board in aiding weaker colleger in
the West. The object of the address
was to stir up the ministers of the synod
to greater eXertiOnS in their behalf. Two
overtureS were presented. The first
consisted of recommendation to the
general assembly that delegates from
the Presbyterian church to all P iby-
UOutCS COll-
fessiOn should be elected by the SynOdS
at their regular annual meetings preced-
ing the aSSemblage of such councils.
This was adopted by the synod. The
second overture cOntemplateS the ap-
pOintment of a disburSing board, to be
composed of twenty-siX members. to as
Sist the general board of missions in the
disbursement of funds to home mission
churches. This was referred to COM
. mittee of five, of which Rev. DR.. r. c.
Service was chairman, with instructions
to report at the next annual synod. The
committee on the Northwest PreSby-
Minneapolis, reported that it was in a
fourishing condition, and pressed its.
support upon the chlrchss. iIfhe ladies'
Synodical Home Missionary society,
which convened in the vestry at D. M,
was addressed by Miss Walker, of New
York, city, and proved an interesting
meeting. The officers of the society re
elected were: Mrs. Pomeroy, of Mime
apolis, president, and Mrs. 0. w. Ring
land, of Duluth, secretary.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session opened with
Rev. DR.. Stryker, of Minneapolis. in
the chair, as president of the committee
of the synod on, foreign missions, who
pIOCttueu W lSdl d very
and comprehensive report of the work
of the churches of this synod in the
missionary cause the past year. 1t was
fnll of statistical statements regarding
the progress of the evangetiZation of
the world. Two millions of heathens
had been converted to Christianity,
while 5000, 100000 had perished during
that time without knowledge of God.
Mrs. Knox, of the woman's board. of
foreign missions, then read her report,
which was also an interesting paper.
The women and children of the Pres
byterian church in Minnesota had con-
tributed during the year in regular
manner to the board, nearly $1,000,
while special gifts for special objects
of nearly the same sum had been re-
ceived. The reports will be received
to-day. Rev. DR.. Mitchell, of New
York, was then presented. and made a
very eloquent and interesting address
on the subject of foreign missions. The
attendance of yesterday was increased
by the addition of large number of
preachers and lay delegates. notably
from st. Paul, who were not present
the previous evening. The synod will
remain in session to-day the time being
largely devoted to the reports of COM
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